Ice IT Support Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I have a password protected directory using .htaccess that I want to create a logout link for. The apache forum says it is not possible, but I was wondering if anyone knows of a way to log out of a .htaccess protected directory (without closing the browser window) or a code to clear the browser's authentication cache? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 The apache forum says it is not possible, Why don't you believe them? Did you try Google? how to clear the browser's authentication cache Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice IT Support Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share Posted April 30, 2011 I tried Google but all of the articles I have found involve some PHP code and I don't understand PHP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 May I ask why you need to logout of a password protected directory without closing your browser? From all that I've read Apache is pretty much right. cPanel has a logout link that logs you out but a search for how it's done brings nothing up. If you just trying to do this on a couple of pages I can give you a simple php script that goes at the top of your page that will require a password and it will let you log out. If your interested let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice IT Support Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 Well mainly for convenience. I and a few other users tend to have many windows with many tabs open at once. Also for when the users need access to the resource on public computers. I'm interested in the script you have, that would be great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Here's what it looks like. The password is chickenlips. http://byrondallas.heliohost.org/temp/password_page.php Here's the code. Just copy and paste it to a page and give it a .php extension. You don't need to know any php, just replace my html with yours. You'll see the comments telling you where. Then you'll see a place at the top to change the password. <?php session_start(); # script by DJ Mike ###### CHANGE PASSWORD HERE ###### $password = "chickenlips"; $form = "<form method=\"post\"> <input type=\"password\" name=\"admin_pass\" value=\"$_SESSION[admin_pass]\" /> <input type=\"submit\" name=\"login\" value=\"login\" /> <input type=\"submit\" name=\"logout\" value=\"logout\" /> </form>"; if ( isset($_POST[logout]) ) { unset( $_SESSION[admin_pass] ); session_destroy(); header("location:$_SERVER[PHP_SELF]"); } ?> <!-- HEAD & BODY OF PAGE --> <html> <head> <title>Login Page</title> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000025"> <center> <?php echo "$form"; ?> </center> <?php # if not logged in AND incorrect, hide rest of page if ( $_POST[admin_pass] != "$password" && $_SESSION[admin_pass] != "$password" ) { $_SESSION[admin_pass] = ""; session_destroy(); echo "</body></html>"; exit; } if ( $_POST[admin_pass] == "$password" || $_SESSION[admin_pass] != "$password") { $_SESSION[admin_pass] = "$password"; } ?> <!-- REST OF YOUR PAGE GOES HERE --> <br><br><br> <h3>Your Successfully Logged In</h3> This is a password protected page. Your page content would go here in place of this message. </body> </html> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice IT Support Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 Ok Thanks Byron! It works great. But I have a couple of questions. 1) is it possible to have multiple passwords and 2) does this code need to be put on everypage that I want protected in the directory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 The first code I posted doesn't allow for extra passwords and yes you would need to add that to every page you wanted to protect. To make it easier you could change the code around a little and add it as an include to your pages. <?php session_start(); # script by DJ Mike ###### CHANGE PASSWORD HERE ###### $password = "chickenlips"; $form = "<form method=\"post\"> <input type=\"password\" name=\"admin_pass\" value=\"$_SESSION[admin_pass]\" /> <input type=\"submit\" name=\"login\" value=\"login\" /> <input type=\"submit\" name=\"logout\" value=\"logout\" /> </form>"; if ( isset($_POST[logout]) ) { unset( $_SESSION[admin_pass] ); session_destroy(); header("location:$_SERVER[PHP_SELF]"); } ?> <center> <?php echo "$form"; ?> </center> <?php # if not logged in AND incorrect, hide rest of page if ( $_POST[admin_pass] != "$password" && $_SESSION[admin_pass] != "$password" ) { $_SESSION[admin_pass] = ""; session_destroy(); echo "</body></html>"; exit; } if ( $_POST[admin_pass] == "$password" || $_SESSION[admin_pass] != "$password") { $_SESSION[admin_pass] = "$password"; } ?> You would add that code above to a page and call it something like: password.php and then add it to the top of any page like this: <?php include("password.php"); ?> Also keep in mind that any page you add that to has to end in .php ----------------- Here's a script I didn't even know I had that I had saved from a while back. It will allow several passwords. This script doesn't require you to logout. The sessions expires after 20 seconds and you can change that time near the top of the script along with the passwords. This too can be added as an include to any page. Download the text file below and then upload it to your site and rename it to something like: password.php http://byrondallas.heliohost.org/temp/password.txt Then include it on a page just like before: <?php include("password.php"); ?> Here's an example. Password either chickenlips or password. http://byrondallas.heliohost.org/temp/password_include.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice IT Support Posted May 2, 2011 Author Share Posted May 2, 2011 Ok thanks! It works now! Thanks for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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